"By working together, we can improve the safety of food and other products and build a common defense against disease," Secretary Leavitt said.
Four federal agencies headed by NIST are involved in a hazards reduction program to strengthen structures and infrastructure and boost businesses' and communities' preparedness.
The DOT agencies proposing the rule say the May 14 meeting will focus on chlorine transport and the May 15 meeting on anhydrous ammonia.
The agency plans to purchase thousands of the improved units and says it expects some of them to be available in time for this year's hurricane season.
The map at left is one of several diagrams experts used today in a press conference announcing that the chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger quake somewhere in the state within the next three decades exceeds 99 percent.
A classroom and training center on rails will travel to 10 communities along the Mississippi River corridor in the next month to provide training to emergency responders.
NOAA's hurricane experts will visit five cities in their WP-3 Orion turboprop to raise awareness about hurricanes.
The events are scheduled throughout the year. They'll help businesses protect their bottom lines, not just their vital data.
As part of the state's observance of Disaster Preparedness month, the Washington Emergency Management Division will make available to local jurisdictions "drop, cover, and hold" bookmarks as well as litter bags with earthquake, tsunami, and volcano information.
"Unfortunately, our state has ample opportunity to use this center," said Albert Ashwood, the Department of Emergency Management's director.
When performing an inspection at a business, you should inspect its fire extinguishers. Looking at the psi gauge to see whether the arrow is in the green and inspecting the tag to determine whether it is current or the extinguisher needs to be inspected will tell you some things about it, but there is a bit more you should know.
Ever-heightening concerns with traffic congestion, air pollution, and gasoline prices increase the attraction of telecommuting, an option the report says could improve employee recruitment, satisfaction, and retention.
The organizations will co-market the co-branded products, along with providing planning and educational services, to more than 50,000 NSC members.
The agency created the action plan after an Institute of Medicine panel said preparedness is urgently needed for the nation's 14 million health care workers.
Because consumer-grade generators are not weatherproof, they can pose the risk of electrocution and shock when used in wet conditions, so keep generators dry and wait for the rain to pass before using one.
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) will hold its first conference, entitled "Global Cooperation in Emergency and Disaster Management," on June 17 to 19, 2008, in Prague.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will collaborate with Maryland-based biotech company Lentigen Corp. on the project.
The United Kingdom has recently published its first National Security Strategy, which highlights the nature of its new security challenges, how they have changed, and how the country is responding.
With more than 21,000 survivors of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma signed up, the American Red Cross, who provided this photo, says enrollment into its Emotional Support Program continues to grow.